UN chief condemns attack on hospital in Yemen


An attack on a hospital in Sa'ada province in Yemen on Monday, which killed at least four people and injured many others, has been condemned by the UN Secretary-General.

It was not clear who had carried out the attack on the hospital which is supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

In 2015, the MSF-supported Haydan Medical Hospital in Sa'ada and a mobile health clinic in Taizz were also targeted.

The UN chief said that hospitals and medical personnel are explicitly protected under international humanitarian law.

He added that as the civil war in Yemen continues, he was "extremely concerned" about the increasingly limited access to essential health care services for Yemenis.

SOURCE: UN Radio